Overview

• The ₹450 crore Holebagilu–Kalasavalli cable-stayed bridge across the Sharavathi backwaters is now complete following final inspections.
• The span will restore all-weather road access for island communities in Barangi and Karuru hoblis that were cut off by the Linganamakki Dam and reliant on ferries.
• MP B. Y. Raghavendra said Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will officiate the inauguration later this month.
• Calls are growing for the bridge’s records to be updated to honor Sigandur Chowdeshwari, underscoring its cultural significance.
• Meanwhile, the nearby Hasirumakki bridge project, backed by former minister Kagodu Thimmappa, remains under construction and is slated for completion by May 2026.